Few alignment tasks demand the level of precision that bore positioning does. Across large turbines, even minor deviations in centerline position can have measurable effects—wearing down bearings, increasing vibration, and cutting into efficiency over time. Given the…
Bore alignment doesn’t grab headlines, but anyone who’s worked with turbines, compressors, or heavy rotating equipment knows just how critical it is. A slight misalignment—fractions of a millimeter—can lead to excessive wear, energy loss, and expensive downtime….
Demand for power is surging globally as many countries shift to renewable energy. But when coal plants shut down, they leave a gap in energy production that companies must rush to fill. Gas turbines — widely used…
Misalignment in wind turbine gearboxes can lead to costly repairs, with expenses exceeding $200,000. Regular alignment using laser tools like Prüftechnik’s RotAlign and OptAlign can prevent failures, reduce downtime, and maximize turbine efficiency. The world is increasingly…
Dynamic unbalance, also called dynamic imbalance, occurs when rotating machinery is out of balance at its center of gravity and the principal inertia axis is not balanced with the rotational axis. Dynamic unbalance is a combination of…
Backlash is unintended movement between two coupled shafts that can cause mechanical problems and impede the alignment process. It is a common problem during pump and motor alignments and can occur between any two mated components. Backlash…
Rotating equipment is a common type of asset used in a wide variety of industries. In this article, we’ll discuss the different types of rotating equipment and why proper alignment is key to maintaining your assets. What…
Blown film manufacturing is plagued by costly issues such as product defects, downtime, and wasted film. All of these issues point to a single solution: precision alignment. Production is fast-paced in the highly competitive blown film industry,…
Technology and advanced tools are enabling maintenance teams to address shaft misalignment faster and easier. Shaft misalignment happens when two rotating shafts are not parallel to one another, or are parallel but offset in different planes. This…
There’s nothing like losing $3 million in two days to make you rethink the importance of alignment. I learned this the hard way when two vital cooling water pumps suddenly failed at a plant I was working…